Technology Changes in Video Gaming: Does This Spell Doom for Retailers?

Introduction

Scope

• Introduction

Objectives of the Global Briefing

• Introduction

Key Findings

• Introduction

Top 10 Biggest Markets for Video Games

• Introduction

Video Games Market at a Glance

• Introduction

Analysis: Locating the Serious Gamers

• Introduction

Video Games Sales: A Changing Dynamic

• Introduction

The Impact of the Changing Dynamic – Short Term

• Introduction

The Impact of the Changing Dynamic – Long Term

• Introduction

The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

A Changing Dynamic: Internet Retailers Make an Impact

• The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

Peers Show That the Only Way May be Down for Sales

• The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

Channel Changes: Winners and Losers

• The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

Shift Online is Set to Continue

• The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

Global Internet Retailing Market: A Snapshot

• The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

Impact on Store-based Retailing

• The Current Challenge: Internet Retailers

The Next Challenge I: Direct Selling in the Console World

A Changing Dynamic: Console Manufacturers Selling Direct

• The Next Challenge I: Direct Selling in the Console World

Penetration of Video Games Consoles on the Rise

• The Next Challenge I: Direct Selling in the Console World

Video Games Hardware: A Closer Look

• The Next Challenge I: Direct Selling in the Console World

Console Producers Adapt Strategies to Compete Long Term

• The Next Challenge I: Direct Selling in the Console World

Console Manufacturers Set to Become Major Online Retailers

• The Next Challenge I: Direct Selling in the Console World

The Next Challenge II: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

A Changing Dynamic: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

• The Next Challenge II: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

High-speed Internet Connections Vital to Growth

• The Next Challenge II: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

Subscription-based PC Gaming Will Hurt Retailers

• The Next Challenge II: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

Case Study: Activision Blizzard’s Digital Revolution

• The Next Challenge II: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

Cloud Gaming: OnLive to Change the Face of the US Market

• The Next Challenge II: PC Games Turn to the Cloud

The Next Challenge III: Expansion of Mobile Gaming

A Changing Dynamic: The Future is Mobile Gaming

• The Next Challenge III: Expansion of Mobile Gaming

Rise of the Smartphone Brings a Change to Gaming

• The Next Challenge III: Expansion of Mobile Gaming

Handset Manufacturers to Become Major Mobile Retailers

• The Next Challenge III: Expansion of Mobile Gaming

Tablet Wars: A Look into the Future of Mobile Gaming

• The Next Challenge III: Expansion of Mobile Gaming

Long-term Implications for Retailers

Trends in Video Games Likely to See Retailers Lose Out

• Long-term Implications for Retailers

Analysis: Pre-owned Market Set to Disappear

• Long-term Implications for Retailers

Recommendations for Retailers

Retailers to Focus on Hardware, Bundles and Peripherals

• Recommendations for Retailers

Report Definitions

Definitions

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